Fabaceae |
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Melilotus officinalis (L.) DESR. |
Melilotus officinalis (L.) DESR. |
Melilotus officinalis (L.) DESR. |
Melilotus officinalis (L.) DESR. |
Melilotus L. |
M. officinalis (L.) Desr. in Lam., Encycl. 4:62 (1797). Syn: Trifolium M. offici-nalis L., Sp. PL 765 (1753). Ic: Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. P1. 7: t. 20 (1954). Figure 12, p. 473. Plant 40-250 cm. Stipules of lower leaves entire. Racemes 4-10 cm, longer than subtending leaves. Corolla 5.5-7 mm, yellow, wings, keel and standard, subequal. Legume 3-5 mm, transversely striate. Fl. 5-9. Disturbed ground, s.l.-1750 m. Described from Europe (Hb. Linn. 930/4). Widespread, especially inland. A1(E) Çanakkale: Koja Chemen Tepe, In-goldby 234. A2(E) Istanbul: Terkos G., T. Baytop. A2(A) Istanbul: nr. Maltépé, Azn.! A3 Bolu: Ala Da. foothills, 700 m, Khan et al. 521! A4 Ankara: Keçiören, Hacikadin valley, D. 13166! A5 Yozgat: Çekerek to Alaca, 800 m,Code &. Jones 1643! A6 Samsun: E of Samsun, 10 m. Tobey 303! A8/B8 Erzurum: Horasan to Pasinler, 1650 m, D. 30788! A9 Kars: Tuzluca to Kağizman, 950 mD. 43614! B/C6 Adana: Himmetli, 800 m, D. 19802! B7 Elaziğ: Elaziğ to Kale 1100 m, D. 28956! B8 Erzurum: Ataturk University Farm, Winter 1961! B9 Bitlis: Tatvan, 1750 m, D. 22184! B10 Ağri: nr. Doğubayizit (Grossheim 5: map 233). C3 Burdur: Burdur to Antalya, 1220 m, D. 35667! C4 Konya: Konya to Çumra, 980 m, Helbaek 2554! C6 Gaziantep: Aintab (Gaziantep), Hb. Post. C9 Hakkari: Kalolans, D. 23862! C10 Hakkari: Zap gorge, Çukurca, 1100 m, D. 45307! Eurasia; introduced in America. Sometimes cultivated for fodder. |